Led Zeppelin - Live - How The West Was Won (2003)
Audio CD (May 27, 2003) | 3CDs | Unknown Rip | FLAC(tracks)-no cue-no log | 1.12 GB
| Label: Atlantic / WeaAmazon.com
For a band with such an overarching legacy, the official record of Led Zeppelin's legendary--and unpredictable--live act has heretofore been poorly represented by the disappointing, scattershot soundtrack to The Song Remains the Same. But this triple-disc live set (culled from 1972 Long Beach/LA shows in advance of Houses of the Holy) addresses history with a vengeance, if a few decades late. These shows have rightfully assumed cult status in the bootleg market, showcasing a band at the peak of its creative and performing powers. Zep faithful will welcome the belated release as evidence for enduring loyalty, but younger fans may find its diversity and dynamics even more enlightening--indeed, whole careers have since been built on the musical ideas Jimmy Page and company toss off here as decorative filler. Crucially rooted in the amped-and-hammered American blues of the guitarist's former band, the Yardbirds, the marathon workouts of "Dazed and Confused" and "Whole Lotta Love" (which consume nearly an hour all by themselves) somehow encompass Ricky Nelson, Morocco, James Brown, Holst, Elvis Presley, and Muddy Waters amidst their trademark sturm und drang, while the acoustic set that closes out disc one showcases the band's--and particularly Robert Plant's--good-natured, crypto-Celtic folk appeal with energetic aplomb. Bigger and brasher than just about any rock act that followed in its historic wake, yet ever fan-loyal to its myriad influences, Led Zeppelin's live juggernaut finally gets the monument it deserves. --Jerry McCulleyProduct Description
This Zep set features 3 discs of live recordings from the band's 1972 Los Angeles and Long Beach shows, recorded only days apart. Features epic long jams! Produced by Jimmy Page. 2003 AtlanticThe 6/25/72 show has always been legendary in Zep trading circles due to the Night At The Heartbreak Hotel and Burn Like A Candle boots which showcased a decent audience recording of a smoking show. I don't remember ever hearing rumors that the LA show had been multitracked so this release was quite a big deal. As usual, Page & Co. weren't as interested in preserving history in so we lost quite a bit of the Plantations, a bit of the WLL medley, and an incredibly epic Thank You.
To this day I still don't understand how they've managed to omit Thank You from this release as well as the expanded The Song Remains The Same. Anyway, back when this came out I couldn't stand pat so I went ahead and filled in some of the gaps using the bootleg source. Enjoy!
Led Zeppelin
"How The West Was Really Won"
Los Angeles & Long Beach, CA
6/25/72 & 6/27/72
Main Source: The Atlantic 3-CD "How The West Was Won"
Alternate Source: The Smoking Pig 3-CD "Burn Like A Candle" bootleg release of an audience recording
of the 6/25/72 concert. Both sources were extracted to the PC using EAC on a Plextor Ultraplex 40max.Disc One [65:51]
1. LA Drone (beginning spliced w/aud source) [1:42]
2. Immigrant Song [3:41]
3. Heartbreaker [7:24]
4. Black Dog (end spliced with OTHAFA aud intro) [5:55]
5. Over The Hills And Far Away [5:07]
6. Since I've Been Loving You (end spliced with Stairway aud intro) [8:36]
7. Stairway To Heaven (end spliced w/GTC aud intro) [11:20]
8. Going To California [5:37]
9. That's The Way (end spliced w/Tangerine aud intro) [7:17]
10. Tangerine (from aud source) [4:18]
11. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp [4:52]Disc Two [54:46]
1. Dazed And Confused (intro spliced w/aud source) [26:08]
2. What Is And What Should Never Be (end spliced w/Dancing Days aud intro) [5:18]
3. Dancing Days [3:42]
4. Moby Dick (end spliced w/aud outro) [19:37]Disc Three [64:27]
1. Whole Lotta Love (beginning spliced w/aud intro)-> [28:04]
Boogie Chillun->
Let's Have A Party->
Hello Mary Lou->
Heartbreak Hotel-> (from aud source)
Slow Down-> (from aud source)
Going Down Slow->
Whole Lotta Love
2. Rock And Roll (end spliced w/The Ocean aud intro) [4:47]
3. The Ocean (end spliced w/Louie Louie aud intro) [4:39]
4. Louie Louie-> (from aud source) [12:42]
Organ Solo-> (from aud source)
Thank You (from aud source)
5. Communication Breakdown (from aud source) [4:45]
6. Bring It On Home [9:30]
Cool Edit 2000 was used to mix & combine both sources. In addition, the aud source was boosted 2dB to
bring the levels up closer to the Atlantic release levels. CDWAV was used to insert track markers, and
verified using shntool.Download